I joined my very first book club this year, and doing so is definitely going to be on my ‘grateful for’ list for 2022. Being a journalist/writer, I’m a complete news junkie and with today’s 24/7 news cycle I feel like I’m relentlessly checking news updates, and as a result, veering between highs and lows of what’s going on around the world. Plus, almost everything I read is online and is forever being updated. I needed a break! But truth be told, I hadn’t read a novel for at least 5 years (maybe even 10…) when my friend told me about our neighborhood book club, and it was one of the main reas ..read more

Dr. Diana Hoppe, M.D., and author of Healthy Sex Drive, Healthy You, breaks down the sexual challenges women can face in midlife and while going through perimenopause – but don’t worry, there’s good news! Click on the YouTube link below to watch my interview with her… While it’s been said that women are in their sexual prime in their 40s, many of us around that age are fairly likely to say, ‘Are you actually kidding me?’. With busy careers, and or/young children to focus on, never mind the million other things us women have on our plates, sex can often take a back seat, especially if you’re ..read more

Continuing the series of well-known women sharing their menopausal experiences, Gabrielle Union reveals how perimenopause affected her mental health, and even lead to suicidal thoughts, while Gillian Anderson highlights the confusion that still surrounds some symptoms. Gabrielle Union Gabrielle shared the brave and harrowing description of how perimenopause affected her mental health during last year’s In Goop Health virtual summit. The actress, now 49, revealed how her fluctuating hormones resulted in suicidal thoughts following an argument with her husband Dwayne Wade. ‘I’ve had more depres ..read more

Bernadine turned 50 last year and had only experienced 3 months of hot flashes during perimenopause – until brain fog hit and changed everything she seemed to know. She tells her story here… “I’ve worked in contracts and financials for the government for 4 years across 6 different agencies so I’m used to changing jobs and quickly adapting to new pressures. I’m very detail orientated and logical but when I started a new role 3 months ago, everything changed. It was a fast paced, high functioning role and I’ve always liked a challenge. But as it progressed, I began really struggling to focus an ..read more

Dr. Diana Hoppe, M.D., and author of Healthy Sex Drive, Healthy You, breaks down the sexual challenges women can face in midlife and while going through perimenopause – but don’t worry, there’s good news! Click on the YouTube link below to watch my interview with her… While it’s been said that women are in their sexual prime in their 40s, many of us around that age are fairly likely to say, ‘Are you actually kidding me?’. With busy careers, and or/young children to focus on, never mind the million other things us women have on our plates, sex can often take a back seat, especially if you’re ..read more

Two of my good friends are 45 years old and both separately speak of being in perimenopause. One is experiencing unexplained anxiety and depression, which she can only attribute to menopause. And my other friend swears she’s going through perimenopause due to well-documented symptoms including fatigue, loss of sex drive, and irregular periods. They both seem convinced, and I’m impressed because perimenopause is somewhat of a mystery to me even though I’m 50. It also goes to show how women experience the menopause transition or ‘the change’, as it’s also called, differently. At the age of 45, I ..read more

Continuing the series of well-known women sharing their menopausal experiences, Gabrielle Union reveals how perimenopause affected her mental health, and even lead to suicidal thoughts, while Gillian Anderson highlights the confusion that still surrounds some symptoms. Gabrielle Union Gabrielle shared the brave and harrowing description of how perimenopause affected her mental health during last year’s In Goop Health virtual summit. The actress, now 49, revealed how her fluctuating hormones resulted in suicidal thoughts following an argument with her husband Dwayne Wade. ‘I’ve had more depres ..read more

Self-defense expert Tracie Arlington breaks down everything your daughter needs to know about how to avoid and/or deal with sexual assault at college. Click on the YouTube link below to watch my interview with her… If your daughter went off to college this fall, do you know how to teach her to stay safe? Have you discussed campus safety and potential sexual assault scenarios with her? It’s not easy, is it? But consider the facts: 1 in 5 women will be sexually assaulted during their college experience. Nationally certified self-defense expert Tracie Arlington reveals other must-know campus ..read more

Dr. Jocelyn J. Fitzgerald MD, a urogynecology and pelvic reconstructive surgeon, went viral with her brutally honest tweets about the ‘patriarchy’ ‘withholding information’ from women about how vaginal births can later cause pelvic organ prolapse. In my interview below, she reveals more about the condition and how most women who need surgery for POP are in their 50s and 60s. Dr. Jocelyn J. Fitzgerald and her tweets about POP that went viral last week. What particularly inspired you to tweet about POP last week? Your very honest words really indicated your frustration. And when you say the p ..read more

Two of my good friends are 45 years old and both separately speak of being in perimenopause. One is experiencing unexplained anxiety and depression, which she can only attribute to menopause. And my other friend swears she’s going through perimenopause due to well-documented symptoms including fatigue, loss of sex drive, and irregular periods. They both seem convinced, and I’m impressed because perimenopause is somewhat of a mystery to me even though I’m 50. It also goes to show how women experience the menopause transition or ‘the change’, as it’s also called, differently. At the age of 45, I ..read more